Wapella, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 651. Estimated population in July 2006: 653 (+0.3% change)

Males: 332	(51.0%)
Females: 319	(49.0%)

De Witt County

Median resident age:	31.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61777.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,900 (it was $38,000 in 2000)

Wapella	$39,900
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,800 (it was $65,900 in 2000)

Wapella	$70,800
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Wapella:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (17.1%), English (14.7%), Irish (8.4%), United States (6.3%), Polish (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/14/1876

Elevation: 748 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 1177 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wapella

High school or higher: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
Unemployed: 7.7%
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wapella village

Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 64.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 7.9%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.5%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wapella, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wapella to the number of sex offenders is 642 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wapella:	1.5% ($973)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IL (17.8 miles , pop. 64,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (141.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (142.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clinton, IL (4.8 miles ), Heyworth, IL (6.5 miles ), Waynesville, IL (11.2 miles ), Kenney, IL (12.0 miles ), De Witt, IL (12.4 miles) , Maroa, IL (12.8 miles ), Downs, IL (13.4 miles ), McLean, IL (15.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $88,500
2004: 1 building, cost: $55,000
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,900
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 40.22 N, Longitude: 88.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-6.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Finance and insurance (17%)
Health care (15%)
Public administration (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Average climate in Wapella, Illinois

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Wapella-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Wapella village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 31.2 miles away from the village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Wapella:

DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CLINTON, IL)
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL)
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DECATUR, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wapella:

CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 18 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
DECATUR (about 28 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 50 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wapella:

LOGAN COUNTY (about 27 miles; LINCOLN, IL; ID: AAA)
PIATT COUNTY (about 33 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; ID: 2K0)
PEKIN MUNI (about 52 miles; PEKIN, IL; ID: C15)

Amtrak station near Wapella:

20 miles: BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (NORMAL, 100 E. PARKINSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Wapella:

5 miles: Clinton in Clinton, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wapella:

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 54 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	8.1%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Wapella compared to Illinois state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$549
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$1,276
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$204
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$487
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$2,516

Wapella government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $86,000
Financial Administration: $54,000

Water Utilities: $25,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

General - Other: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $35,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $155,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $155,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $310,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $61,000
Highways: $18,000

Public Welfare: $1,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $96,000
Property: $56,000

NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $53,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from McLean County, IL	1.75% ($39,018 average AGI)
from Macon County, IL	0.92% ($38,950)
from Champaign County, IL	0.55% ($27,556)

6.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.23%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to McLean County, IL	1.45% ($34,787 average AGI)
to Macon County, IL	0.62% ($31,750)
to Champaign County, IL	0.48% ($40,677)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wapella:

WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WJBC (1230 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wapella:

WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBWN (104.1 FM; LE ROY, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WGLT (89.1 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)
WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
W264AG (100.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WRPW (92.9 FM; COLFAX, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wapella:

WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
W51CT (Channel 51; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

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